Sverre Østhagen

Sverre Østhagen (21 February 1918 – 15 January 1990) was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Labour Party.

Career Østhagen was born in Hamar, a son of Gunnar Østhagen and Louise Rudberg. From 1937 he worked for the sports magazine Idrettsbladet. He worked for the military intelligence office at the Norwegian Legation in Stockholm from 1943 to 1945, Østhagen recruited several agents for ØXU, including his own father, who was stationmaster at Ådalsbruk Station. He also operated as a courier crossing the Norway–Sweden border several times.

Østhagen published several books on the local history of Østerdalen. These include Sør-Østerdal Skikrets historie from 1959 and Østerdalen - vårt nye turistdistrikt from 1965, on skiing and tourism. He wrote the history of three local electricity companies, Elverum Elektrisitetsverk, Åmot Elektrisitetsverk and Hedmark Energiverk.